Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 161 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 161 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over five years.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 138 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 142 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 149 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 154 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 161 tonnes | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143 tonnes | 138 tonnes | 149 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 157.5 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 161 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More development goals data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Red List Index 0.9429 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,006 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.21 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 247,025 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 161 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 161 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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